Topic: apple carplay
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Pioneer Sphera Brings Dolby Atmos to Your Car
Pioneer's Sphera in-dash receiver makes immersive Dolby Atmos music accessible for standard cars, using virtualization to work with as few as four existing speakers. The system creates a convincing, enveloping soundscape through a calibration process, allowing users to focus audio on the driver, ...
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Cadillac and Chevy Add Native Apple Music Integration
General Motors is introducing native Apple Music integration to select 2025 and 2026 Cadillac and Chevrolet models via a free over-the-air update, enhancing its proprietary software platform. The integration allows for immediate, hands-free streaming and leverages high-quality audio features like...
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Google Gemini Arrives on Android Auto
Google has launched its Gemini AI assistant for Android Auto, enabling drivers to use natural voice commands for navigation, messaging, and complex tasks to maintain focus on the road. Access requires downloading the Gemini app on an Android smartphone, with activation via voice, touch, or steeri...
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Must-Have Apple CarPlay Widgets for Your Drive
Apple CarPlay's new widgets feature personalizes your vehicle's infotainment system by displaying iPhone widgets and Live Activities for quick access to essential information, though compatibility varies by car model. These widgets are designed for safe use, allowing drivers to view reminders, al...
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Tesla Finally Adding Apple CarPlay After Years of Resistance
Tesla is considering reversing its long-standing policy against integrating Apple CarPlay due to market pressure and consumer demand for smartphone connectivity as a standard feature. The potential change comes as Tesla faces declining sales and shrinking market share, with CarPlay seen as essent...
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GM delays its CarPlay and Android Auto phase-out
General Motors will retain Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in all gasoline-powered vehicles for the foreseeable future, clarifying earlier statements about a broader phase-out. The transition away from these systems will be gradual, tied to the introduction of GM's next-generation vehicle architec...
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Ford CEO Slams Apple CarPlay Ultra
Ford's CEO expressed hesitation about Apple's CarPlay Ultra, citing concerns over system control and integration boundaries, and will monitor its development before adoption. Ford Pro clients rely on proprietary software for fleet management, and Farley worries that CarPlay Ultra could complicate...
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